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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Pilon and Pablo wish it would rain from the sky?
(a) Quarters.
(b) Good wine.
(c) Tortillas.
(d) Cigars.

2. Where does Big Joe Portagee spend half his civilian life?
(a) Jail.
(b) Church.
(c) Boxing ring.
(d) School.

3. What do the paisanos do after a shipwreck?
(a) Pick up driftwood.
(b) Log the information in a journal.
(c) Clean up the debris.
(d) Comb the beach for objects to sell.

4. What stories do the paisanos hear around town about Danny?
(a) His moral decay.
(b) His seclusion.
(c) His conversion.
(d) His vaquero adventures.

5. What does Joe steal from Danny?
(a) Coat.
(b) Boots.
(c) Blanket.
(d) Cigarettes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which saint is mentioned in the book?

2. The unused bra will now be a gift for whom?

3. What time of day do the paisanos usually get up?

4. What word meaning "friend" is used in TORTILLA FLAT?

5. Why does Pilon think he will be the one to find the treasure?

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